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Table 5 Impact of continuous control of cuff pressure on secondary outcomes

From: Continuous control of tracheal cuff pressure for VAP prevention: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data

 

Continuous control of P cuff

 

Yes (n = 263)

No (n = 280)

p value

MV duration (day)

8 (4, 16)

8 (4, 16)

0.681

MV free days

3 (0, 6)

2 (0, 5)

0.426

ICU length of stay (day)

11 (6, 24)

12 (7, 21)

0.440

Duration of antibiotic treatment

9 (6, 15)

10 (6, 15)

0.778

ICU mortality

86 (33)

91 (32)

>0.999

  1. Data are number (%), or median (interquartile range)
  2. MV mechanical ventilation, VAP ventilator-associated pneumonia, ICU intensive care unit